Huntsville gazette., 1887-08-13

VIZ MI ILL.,
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
THE Virginia State Democratic conven-
,ion assembled on the 18th at Roanoke.
ANOTHER lot of British and American
~cbooners are reported seized in Alaskan
,,aters for violation of the seal-taking reg
ulations.
THE Chicago boodlers were all adjudged
onilty by the jury on the night of the 5th.
Seven were given penit entiary sentences
and the rest fined.
TIE Canadian Government is confronted
,yith a Mormon problem in the shape of an
amieration movement from Utah to the
Northwest Territory.
THE great San Francisco wheat corner
has collapsed, involving transactions to
the extent of about sse 900. 600. S,,ssxSeavy
failures are expccfed-
F,rPsoy. King Kalakaua's deposed prime
minister. who made his escape from
Honolulu on the bark Spreckels, arrived at
San Francisco on the 9th.
IT s estimated that fully $4,000 square
miles Of farming territory in the North
west is ruined, as far as the seasons crops
are concerned, by the drought.
against Commissioner Colman because OF
the Agricultural Departments recent re.
port on the condition of the tobacco crop.
THE Paris police, on the 9th, seized all
the copies of the New York Herald of July
"A. at that papers bureau in Paris, con-
tanning the words and music of the "Bou
LANCER March,"
THE relations of Germany with Russia
do not improve. The press Of Moscow and
st. Petersburg make the death of NJ
Katkof the occasion of fresh outbursts OF
hatred toward Germany.
NEWS was received in st. Louis on the
4th that Judge Miller, Of the United States
Supreme Court had granted writ of er.
ror in the case of Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias
Maxwell, the murderer of c. A. Preller.
THE German Government is confronted
with the serious problem of how to check
the enormous emigration movement in
progress in that country, in view of the
Inevitable struggle, sooner or later, with
France.
CHARLES II. LORING. engine1r-in- chief
has resigned as head OF the Bureau OF
Steam Engineering in the Navy Depart
ment, and Chief Engineer Geo. w. Mel
vile, of Arctic exploration fame, has beer
appointed in his place.
THE applications received at the Treas.
lry Department to the 9Th for prepayment
of interest on registered bonds were as
follows: -Four per cents, s., 4GS, go: J.;
per cents, Sl,115,o00, and Pacific railroad
bonds, S}S,0 900: total, *, ,259,250
iHE American messenger boy who was
sent 20 London by Messrs. Frohlnan
--' and Sothern to distribute the souvenirs of
'The Highest Bidder" has been arrested
Tor violation of Her Majesty's postal laws.
His employers will look after him.
The Pope has decided that the Vatican
shall take no part in political elections in
Italy, and has appointed a commission to
canvass the clergy of the country with a
view OF building up strong party in the
Chamber of Deputies and forcing the gov.
ernment into concessions.
KING kALAKUA of Hawaii signed the
Constitution on July 10. This deprived
ha'akua of monarchical powers, and
ieaVeS only the power to draw salary and
grant pardons. Ex-Premier Gibson
escaped ON a bark sailing from Honolulu
ana Is now on his way to San Francisco.
SECRETARY FAIRcHILD has received a
number of communications from holders
United States bonds, announcing their
acceptance of the terms of the circular OF
ihe @d instant for the payment of six
months interest ON the public debt with
TWO per cent. rebate on and after the 18th
inst.
EDWARD BEANS, an old man living at ST
,yohn, N. B., is Investigating the merits Of
ms claim to an estate worth $4,000, 900, left
III texas by man named Thomas Beans.
|ho he is confident is his long unheard-of
brother Thomas Beans divided his
millions among the negroes on his estate
On condition that no heirs were found
A NAVAL court of inquiry has been
ordered to meet at Portsmouth, N. H., on
August 9, to investigate alleged irregulari
ties IN the accounts of paymaster's clerk
fayne, at the Portsmouth yard. The
court viii consist of Captain Stanton,
captain kautz and Pay-Inspector Kenny,
With Lieutenant Mark as Judge Advocate.
The Anti-Poverty Society held meeting
IN the New York Academy of Music on the
night of the 7th, at which Henry George,
Dr. McGlynn, Louis F. Post and several
other prominent leaders of the movement
We're present. The attendance was the
poorest of any meeting held in the city,
Hnd the collections only amounted to $l52.
Mr. PATRICK O'BRIEN, member of the
british Parliament from North Monaghan,
eaS signitied his attention to interrogate
Ar' Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
AZ TO the reasons for placing Mr.. Patrick A.
collins, of Boston, under the surveillance
,, 1,detectives, and will direct his inquiries
0ascertaining whether the government is
responsible for the outrage.
LIE New York police say that Mooney,
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